Perlos - Major shareholder announcements

ANNOUNCEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2 SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES

ANNOUNCEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2 SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES   
MARKETS ACT
                                                                     
PERLOS CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE OCTOBER 5, 2007 AT 4.13 P.M.
          
Perlos Corporation has today received the attached notification announcement    
regarding shareholdings in Perlos Corporation in accordance with Chapter 2      
Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act.                                
                                                                                
PERLOS CORPORATION                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
DISTRIBUTION                                                                    
                                                                                
Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                         
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www.perlos.com                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
ANNEX: NOTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH          
SECURITIES MARKETS ACT ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS                                  
                                                                                
The offer period in the public tender offer (the "Tender Offer") by Lite-On     
(Finland) Oy (the "Offeror") for all issued and outstanding shares and options  
of Perlos Corporation ("Perlos") commenced on 3 September 2007 and was initially
scheduled to expire on 5 October 2007. The Offeror has today decided to extend  
the offer period to expire on 26 October 2007 at 16.00 (Finnish time). The      
Offeror has published a tender offer document concerning the Tender Offer.      
                                                                                
Lite-On Technology Corporation ("Lite-On") owns the entire share capital of the 
Offeror through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lite-On Technology (Europe) B.V.    
                                                                                
The Offeror will announce the preliminary result of the Tender Offer on or about
the first banking day following the expiry of the offer period (including any   
extension or suspension thereof). If the Tender Offer is completed, the holding 
of Lite-On may reach 100% of the voting rights and share capital of Perlos.     
                                                                                
In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, we hereby
notify the Financial Supervision Authority and Perlos that, if the Tender Offer 
is completed, the holding of Lite-On in Perlos will, by virtue of the           
acceptances confirmed to Lite-On until this notification, exceed 66.7% (two     
thirds) of the voting rights and share capital of Perlos as follows:            
                                                                                
1. Name of the target company:                                                  
                                                                                
Perlos Corporation, Business Identity Code 1067837-6                            
                                                                                
2. Date of change:                                                              
                                                                                
4 October 2007                                                                  
                                                                                
3. Exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in Perlos:               
                                                                                
If the Tender Offer is completed, Lite-On's holding in Perlos will by virtue of 
the acceptances confirmed to Lite-On up until this notification be as follows:  
                                                                                
Number of shares*)                                                              
45,697,839                                                                      
                                                                                
Proportion of share capital and voting rights                                   
86.32%                                                                          
                                                                                
The registered share capital of Perlos comprises of a total of 52,937,148 shares
entitling to 52,937,148 votes. In addition, Perlos has issued 1,750,000 options,
each of which entitles to subscription of one share in Perlos.                  
                                                                                
*) The above-mentioned number of shares includes such shares which may be       
subscribed on the basis of the options tendered according to the confirmation   
received by Lite-On (1,460,170 options). The proportion of share capital and    
voting rights has been calculated in relation to the number of shares registered
into the Trade Register (52,937,148 shares). Should the proportion of share     
capital and voting rights be calculated in relation to the number of shares in a
situation in which all the options would have been converted into shares        
(54,687,148 shares), Lite-On's holding in Perlos would by virtue of the         
acceptances confirmed to Lite-On by this notification be as follows:            
                                                                                
Number of shares                                                                
45,697,839                                                                      
                                                                                
Proportion of share capital and voting rights                                   
83.56%                                                                          
                                                                                
4. Shareholder's full name:                                                     
                                                                                
Lite-On Technology Corporation                                                  
Taiwanese Government Uniform Invoice Number 23357403                            
                                                                                
Subsidiaries through which Lite-On Technology Corporation owns the shares:      
                                                                                
Lite-On Technology (Europe) B.V.                                                
Netherlandian Registration Number 33300776                                      
                                                                                
Lite-On (Finland) Oy                                                            
Business Identity Code 2135314-7                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Taipei, 5 October 2007                                                          
                                                                                
Lite-On Technology Corporation